Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) floated the possibility that Democrats may seek criminal charges against federal immigration officials for enforcing U.S. immigration laws within his state. In a television interview this week, Pritzker claimed that, although prosecutions may not happen immediately, they could be pursued after the Trump administration—while the statute of limitations still allows.
In a dramatic diplomatic gesture, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi presented President Donald Trump with the Order of the Nile, the highest state honor in modern Egypt, during a peace summit in Sharm el‑Sheikh. The award is a nod to Trump’s “significant contributions to promoting peace” and particularly for his role in ending the war in Gaza, according to Sisi’s office.
Airports across the country are refusing to play a video featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown that has delayed flights.
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that he will work with Israel’s Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana to urge world leaders to nominate President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to former Special Counsel Jack Smith, demanding that he testify on the weaponized Department of Justice under the Biden administration.
Former CBS anchor Dan Rather, fired in 2006 for using forged documents to attack then-President George W. Bush, blasted his old network’s leadership this week, calling CBS’s new direction “a dark day.”
Former vice president Kamala Harris accused Israel of genocide just hours before Hamas released hostages as part of President Donald Trump’s peace plan, igniting criticism from allies of Israel and conservative leaders.
